With the Canon 5D Mark II pushing its 3-year anniversary, it’s no wonder that rumors of a successor to the throne are floating around. The Canon 3D rumors, however, seem to crop up every so often to no avail. [Read more…]
RED Epic Currently Shooting Spider-Man in 3D
The RED Epic’s first foray beta test into the professional world is attached to a huge production. The new Spider-Man reboot film is being shot with the RED Epic – in 3D. [Read more…]
Aiptek i2 3D HD Camcorder Review
The Aiptek 3D i2 camera is one of the first and few 3D camcorders of the year, but sadly lands quite solidly at the lower end of the camcorder totem pole. I really had high hopes for my first 3D pocket camcorder, but the Aiptek 3D fell short on most aspects.
Read the full review over at Tech Tilt: Aiptek i2 3D HD Camcorder Review
Nikon NF-300i Meets Android, Goes 3D
The Nikon NF-300i is a 7.2-inch digital photo frame that runs on the Android operating system. The big buzz about the NF-300i is the autostereoscopic screen, which allows you to view 3D images without the need for 3D glasses.
The NF-300i displays are available to my Picturetown 3D members who pony up about 20k yen per year (about $250 USD). And right now, they are only available in Japan.
Fuji FinePix REAL 3D W3 Announced
The Fuji FinePix REAL 3D W3 is the new 3D camera in Fuji’s lineup, and the W3 promises to deliver not only 3D photos, but also 3D video in 720p HD, which is something more than can be said for Panasonic’s recently-announced HDC-SDT750 3D camcorder. The Fuji W3 3D footage can be played back through its mini HDMI port to 3D-capable TVs.
The Fuji W3 features dual 10MP sensors and a 3x optical zoom (35-105mm equiv) for each lens. The W3 also features a 1150K dot resolution 3.5″ Autostereoscopic 3D widescreen LCD, which means you can view your 3D photos and videos on the camera’s display without the need for 3D glasses.
The Fuji W3 should be available in September 2010 at an initial retail price of $499.95.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
New Video Cameras from Panasonic and Samsung
Panasonic released a number of new video cameras this week, including a 3D camcorder, while Samsung released a Flip-like video camera as well. [Read more…]
Panasonic Adds 3D Lens to Micro Four Thirds System
Panasonic has announced the development of a 3D lens for its Lumix Micro Four Thirds system. The lens’ design allows it to capture stereo images on a single image sensor, which merged with not-yet-disclosed 3D image processing system.
The new 3D lens should go on sale by the end of 2010. No word on price yet.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
Firmware Friday: Sony NEX Goes 3D; Panasonic ZS5, ZS6, ZR3, TS2, FP3
Below you will find this week’s firmware updates. Hit the manufacturer website links for more details and download instructions for the firmware.
Sony NEX-3 / NEX-5 firmware version .02 – “3D Sweep Panorama function has been added; Improvement of ‘normal’ 2D Sweep Panorama shooting; Decreased power drain when the camera is switched off; Quicker start-up in low-light conditions.” [Sony website]
Panasonic ZS5 / ZS6 / ZR3 / TS2 firmware version 1.1 – “Optimization of Light amount for INON external flash(S-2000/D-2000/Z-240)” [Panasonic website]
Pansonic FP3 firmware version 1.1 – “Improved reaction speed of the touch operation. Improved speed of the image forwarding at the time of the reproduction.” [Panasonic website]
Firmware Friday: Panasonic ZS7
It was a slow week, but below you will find this week’s firmware updates. Hit the manufacturer website links for more details and download instructions for the firmware. [Read more…]
Nikon D90 Goes 3D
That’s 2 Nikon D90s rigged to be about the same distance apart as the human eyes.
The Stereo Portrait Project was put together by Alex Fry and Jamie Nimmo. These guys assembled the custom rig shown above to capture Anaglyphic 3D images. They’ve even put together a book featuring their 3D images.
Head over to Nikon Rumors for a full rundown of the setup and art behind the Stereo Portrait Project.